Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 329 | 426 | 471 | 542 | 592 | 442 | 337 | 265 | 471 | 337 | 291 | 276 | 350 | 238 | 429 | 335 | 309 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 456 | 549 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | on |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:54AM2.00m | 6:17PM1.85m | 6:49AM2.02m | 7:13PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.17m | 11:38PM0.13m | 12:15PM0.17m | 00:33AM0.12m | 1:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 6 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 249 | 264 | 276 | 174 | 542 | 592 | 442 | 337 | 265 | 471 | 337 | 291 | 276 | 350 | 238 | 429 | 335 | 309 | 48 | 301 | 181 | 227 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | S 12 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 301 | 15 | 301 | 456 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | S 16 | — | — | S 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 124 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 329 | 426 | 471 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 94 | 134 | 94 | 36 | 170 | 240 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 171 | 464 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 145 | 13 | 0 |
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